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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Disease Outbreak News: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar

Please note that a Disease Outbreak News has been posted on WHO website for the following public health event:
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar
http://www.who.int/csr/don/06-june-2017-mers-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-qatar/en/

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Travel advice on MERS-CoV for pilgrimages

Please note an update on the "Travel advice on MERS-CoV for pilgrimages" has been posted on the ITH website at: http://www.who.int/ith/en/
To access the travel advice:  http://www.who.int/ith/updates/20170601/en/

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Seventieth World Health Assembly opens

22 May 2017 – The seventieth session of WHO’s decision-making body, the World Health Assembly, takes place on 22–31 May in Geneva, Switzerland. Attended by delegations from all Member States, the Health Assembly determines organizational policies and approves the proposed programme budget. This year Member States will elect a new Director-General on 23 May.

More information, including link for those interested in watch the sessions live at WHO HOME PAGE: http://www.who.int/en/

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Disease Outbreak News: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) in China

Pease note that a Disease Outbreak News has been posted on the WHO website for the following public health event:
- Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) in China: http://www.who.int/csr/don/23-may-2017-ah7n9-china/en/

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Friday, May 19, 2017

IHR COUNTRY CAPACITY MONITORING AND EVALUATION UPDATE

As of 19 May 2017
The International Health Regulations Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (IHR M&E) contributes to the identification of strengths, gaps and priorities that are further addressed in National Action Plans for Health Security.
More information available at: https://extranet.who.int/spp/

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Friday, May 19, 2017

Relevé épidémiologique hebdomadaire (REH) du 19 mai 2017

Relevé épidémiologique hebdomadaire (REH) du 19 mai 2017 est disponible sur: http://www.who.int/wer/2017/wer9220/fr/
Dans ce numéro:
- Éradication de la dracunculose: bilan de la surveillance mondiale, 2016
- Aide-mémoire sur la maladie à virus Ebola (mis à jour en mai 2017)
Texte intégral: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/255503/1/WER9220.pdf

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Friday, May 19, 2017

Weekly Epidemiological Record 19 May 2017

Weekly Epidemiological Record 19 May 2017 is available at: http://www.who.int/wer/2017/wer9220/en/
In this issue:
-  Dracunculiasis eradication: global surveillance summary, 2016
-  Fact sheet on Ebola virus disease (updated May 2017)
Full text at: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/255503/1/WER9220.pdf

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

WHO Simulation Exercise Manual 2017

This manual provides an overview of the different simulation exercise tools and guidelines developed and used by WHO.
Available at: http://www.who.int/ihr/publications/WHO-WHE-CPI-2017.10/en/

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

Disease Outbreak News: Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) in China

Please note that a Disease Outbreak News has been posted on WHO website for the following public health event:
- Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) in China: http://www.who.int/csr/don/18-may-2017-ah7n9-china/en/

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